FAIRHOPE — Fairhope officials set out goals for the upcoming year and discussed the work completed in 2022, but one accomplishment celebrated at the State of the City took place more than 500 …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/1/23 |
The clock in downtown Fairhope will receive a long-awaited makeover this year.Luis Valencia, a watch repairman and resident of Fairhope, found himself frustrated with the broken clock, which he said …
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BY KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@theitem.com | 1/31/23 |
FAIRHOPE — City officials are considering updating rules for downtown Mardi Gras celebrations including changing or eliminating long-term RV parking during the parade season.At a Fairhope City …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/31/23 |
FAIRHOPE — Fixing the smells that have raised complaints from residents near the Fairhope sewage treatment plant could cost more than $5 million, officials and engineers said."We've had …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/31/23 |
Members of the Rotary Club of Fairhope traveled to Selma, to help with clean-up efforts in the tornado-stricken area. They drove the club's Disaster Response Trailer, which holds tools and equipment …
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1/24/23
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DAPHNE — Middle school is often a busy time in a kid's life, long days full of bustling schedules and challenging transitions.Grayson Peacock, an eighth-grader at Daphne Middle School, will be …
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By Kara Mautz
Reporter | 1/24/23 |
DAPHNE — More recreation activities, major water and sewer upgrades and road projects are among the improvements planned in Eastern Shore cities in upcoming months, local mayors said.Daphne …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/24/23 |
When getting to know the 2022 Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association’s Restaurateur of the Year, Nick DiMario, a few things are clear. He loves his family, his work and training up the …
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BY MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/23/23 |
Battery McDermott, a seemingly impenetrable Civil War defense, once rose as a giant above the Mobile River.
Now, trees fill the landscape where its walls once stood. Sawgrass sways in the water …
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BY ALLISON MARLOW
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/23/23 |
FAIRHOPE — Roadbed deterioration at the intersection of Gayfer Avenue and U.S. 98 will add to costs and the timetable to add turn lanes at the site, city officials said.Fairhope City Council …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/16/23 |
FAIRHOPE — Growth along the Eastern Shore is creating environmental challenges, such as sedimentation created from construction sites, a two-year study of the Mobile Bay watershed …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/16/23 |
SPANISH FORT — After several months of construction and efforts going back more than a year, work to complete repairs on Eastern Shore Boulevard should be completed next month.Spanish Fort …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/16/23 |
DAPHNE — Weather could delay the widening of Alabama 181 between Daphne and Fairhope could be delayed another two months, state highway officials said.The project to expand the highway from two …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/16/23 |
Fresh off the national championship game, Daphne alumnus Trent Battle visited his old elementary school while on break from Texas Christian University.
Daphne Elementary School hosted Battle for a …
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By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/13/23 |
In Baldwin County, a 90-minute excursion into the wild and scenic Mobile-Tensaw Delta, known as the "American Amazon," introduces visitors and residents alike to a truly astounding natural …
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1/10/23
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DAPHNE — Plans are moving forward for a new Daphne Justice Center that will allow some officers now stationed in precincts return to a central location.The city council voted Tuesday, Jan. 3, …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/10/23 |
DAPHNE — Daphne has a new police chief for the first time in 19 years, but he is not be new to Daphne law enforcement.Brian Gulsby was sworn in as chief Tuesday, Jan. 3, replacing David …
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By GUY BUSBY
Government Editor guy@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/9/23 |
GULF SHORES — With seven individual champions and eight more wrestlers who earned top-four finishes, the Daphne Lady Trojans collected their second straight Baldwin County wrestling …
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By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/7/23 |
A trio of Eastern Shore cheerleaders, as well as Foley High School’s mascot Leo the Lion, represented Baldwin County at Varsity All-American events through the Universal Cheerleaders …
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By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/4/23 |
Three of the seven division winners from the Reese’s Senior Bowl Winter Classic golf tournament hailed from Baldwin County. Fairhope’s Miles Miller won the varsity boys’ group, Will …
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By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor cole@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/3/23 |